Pierogi Leniwe (Polish Lazy Dumplings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs dry-curd cottage cheese or 2 lbs farmer cheese
4 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
10 quarts water
GARNISH
1 cup breadcrumbs, lightly toasted in
3 tablespoons butter, in a frying pan

Preparation

In a medium bowl mash the cheese with a fork. Stir in the eggs, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the flour, all at once.
Turn the dough out onto a floured board and divide it into 4 pieces. Roll each piece out into a rectangle 12 inches long and 2 inches wide. Cut each piece on the diagonal into about 10 pieces.
Bring 10 quarts of water to a boil and add the remaining teaspoon salt. Reduce the water to a lightly rolling simmer and add 1/3 of the dumplings to the pot. Simmer, uncovered, until they float to the top.
Remove them with slotted spoon and drain. Continue until all dumplings are cooked.
Serve with a garnish of buttered toasted bread crumbs.